The ‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Will Include ‘The Crown’ Star Matthew Goode

Many Downton Abbey fans were looking forward to the upcoming Downton Abbey movie to see how Lady Mary’s second marriage to Henry Talbot works out, and how Henry and brother in law Tom Branson get on in their new business. But while Matthew Goode (Henry Talbot) says he will be returning for the project, it sounds like fans might not get what they want.

Matthew Goode confirms he will reprise his role as Henry Talbot for the Downton Abbey movie, but says he’ll only make an appearance. Radio Times says that Goode, who most recently played Antony Armstrong-Jones, the husband of Princess Margaret in the Netflix series The Crown, only plans to make a bit more than a cameo in the Downton movie.

Goode played a big role in the final episodes of the series Downton Abbey when he married the widowed Lady Mary and hung up his career as a race car driver, playing a big part in bringing fans the happily ever after they wanted, especially after the way they killed off Cousin Matthew in a car wreck.

Many fans felt like they were owed a happy ending for Lady Mary and Lady Edith, who had been unlucky at love.